Acclaimed musicians Gary Louris and Mark Olson are set to release Ready for the Flood. Though the two have toured together and previously renewed their friendship, this is the first new release from the pair since Olson left the Jayhawks in 1995.
Ready for the Flood, produced by Chris Robinson (Black Crowes), not only reunites the two old friends but also their unrivaled harmonies and songwriting skills, reviving their unique sound.
The results of the reunion are undeniable, as can be read in early praise for the album:
“These new memories—thank the Americana gods—are riddled with Louris and Olson’s past, but there are hints of even older musical moments. . .The production of Black Crowe Chris Robinson lends grit, but is never intrusive, letting the scruffy melodies and jigsawpuzzle
interlocking of these stellar voices do the heavy lifting.” (PASTE MAGAZINE)
Ready for the Flood captures the stripped down, fingerpicking guitar playing and Laurel Canyon sound of an earlier time, with allusions to English folk – Bert Jansch, Nick Drake,
John Renbourn -- and a simpler, live recording technique where capturing the right vibe was as important as the sound. The result is an organic, intuitive and loosely confident album with several stand out tracks including on Turn Your Pretty Name Around and Chamberlain, SD.